MATTHEW 5:13-16 MATTHEW 5:13-16

Matthew 5:13-16Matthew 5:13-16

English Standard Version (ESV)English Standard Version (ESV)13 13 You are the salt of the earth, but if You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under thrown out and trampled under people's feet.people's feet.

14 14 You are the light of the world. A You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house and it gives light to all in the house 16 16 In the same way, let your light In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in glory to your Father who is in heaven.heaven.

Matthew 5Matthew 5The Sermon on the MountThe Sermon on the Mount5 5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.his disciples came to him. 2 2 And he And he opened his mouth and taught them…opened his mouth and taught them…

This passage represents This passage represents the way of righteous living the way of righteous living that is contrasting the way that is contrasting the way of our world of our world

We are to be the salt of the worldWe are to be the salt of the world

We are to be the light of the worldWe are to be the light of the world

Metaphor: using something that is known Metaphor: using something that is known to explain the unknown to explain the unknown

Matthew 5:13-16Matthew 5:13-16

English Standard Version (ESV)English Standard Version (ESV)13 13 You are the salt of the earth, but if You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under thrown out and trampled under people's feet.people's feet.

What does it mean to be the salt of What does it mean to be the salt of the earth?the earth?

Would all these McDonalds fries be anything without salt?!?

Matthew 5:13-16Matthew 5:13-16

English Standard Version (ESV)English Standard Version (ESV)13 13 You are the salt of the earth, but if You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under thrown out and trampled under people's feet.people's feet.

Are we as Christians Are we as Christians Flavoring the World?Flavoring the World?

What have What have youyou flavored flavored lately?lately?

Matthew 5:13-16Matthew 5:13-16

English Standard Version (ESV)English Standard Version (ESV)13 13 You are the salt of the earth, You are the salt of the earth, but if but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under thrown out and trampled under people's feet.people's feet.

Impure saltImpure salt

We can lose our saltiness!We can lose our saltiness!

Are you salt, full of flavor Are you salt, full of flavor And Saltiness? or are you And Saltiness? or are you

sand, flavorless and sand, flavorless and worthless?worthless?

Are we strengthening the Are we strengthening the roots of those around us with roots of those around us with

our saltiness?our saltiness?

14 You are the light of the world. A city 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.heaven.

We are to be the light for We are to be the light for all to seeall to see

14 You are the light of the world. A city 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.heaven.

These commands require These commands require a response on our parta response on our part

We, Lazy Mountain Bible Church, We, Lazy Mountain Bible Church, are to be the salt and flavor and are to be the salt and flavor and accent to this world, and set the accent to this world, and set the

example for others to see in a way example for others to see in a way that we are doing good giving glory that we are doing good giving glory

to the Father in all that we do! to the Father in all that we do!

Just as salt changes the food its Just as salt changes the food its in,in,

And light changes the room its in,And light changes the room its in,

We need to change the world We need to change the world we’re in.we’re in.

Colossians 4:5-6 Colossians 4:5-6

Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, making the best use of your time. Let making the best use of your time. Let

your speech always be gracious, your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may seasoned with salt, so that you may

know you ought to answer each person. know you ought to answer each person.

MATTHEW 5:13-16 MATTHEW 5:13-16